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<h3>Topic: <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/257204-project-error-handling/topic/custom.20errors.20in.20fmt.3A.3AResult.html">custom errors in fmt::Result</a></h3>

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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/257204-project-error-handling/topic/custom%20errors%20in%20fmt%3A%3AResult/near/213082399" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> Jane Lusby <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/257204-project-error-handling/topic/custom.20errors.20in.20fmt.3A.3AResult.html#213082399">(Oct 12 2020 at 20:24)</a>:</h4>
<p>cross posting a relevant discussion from <a class="stream" data-stream-id="219381" href="/#narrow/stream/219381-t-libs">#t-libs</a>  <a href="#narrow/stream/219381-t-libs/topic/fmt.3A.3AResult.20doesn't.20allow.20having.20an.20error.20message">https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/219381-t-libs/topic/fmt.3A.3AResult.20doesn't.20allow.20having.20an.20error.20message</a></p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/257204-project-error-handling/topic/custom%20errors%20in%20fmt%3A%3AResult/near/213082426" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> Jane Lusby <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/257204-project-error-handling/topic/custom.20errors.20in.20fmt.3A.3AResult.html#213082426">(Oct 12 2020 at 20:25)</a>:</h4>
<p>I don't have anything to add, not sure its something we should worry about / can fix / should fix, but I wanted to document it</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/257204-project-error-handling/topic/custom%20errors%20in%20fmt%3A%3AResult/near/213087860" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> Charles Ellis O&#x27;Riley Jr. <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/257204-project-error-handling/topic/custom.20errors.20in.20fmt.3A.3AResult.html#213087860">(Oct 12 2020 at 21:23)</a>:</h4>
<p>Guys, there is a stream called t-compiler/help.  Is that the group I would make an inquiry to about the procedural macro for assert! ?</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/257204-project-error-handling/topic/custom%20errors%20in%20fmt%3A%3AResult/near/213089590" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> DPC <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/257204-project-error-handling/topic/custom.20errors.20in.20fmt.3A.3AResult.html#213089590">(Oct 12 2020 at 21:46)</a>:</h4>
<p>yes you can ask there</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/257204-project-error-handling/topic/custom%20errors%20in%20fmt%3A%3AResult/near/213089612" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> DPC <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/257204-project-error-handling/topic/custom.20errors.20in.20fmt.3A.3AResult.html#213089612">(Oct 12 2020 at 21:46)</a>:</h4>
<p>worse case you will be told a better place to ask if it's the wrong place and moving a  thread is easy in zulip <span aria-label="smile" class="emoji emoji-1f642" role="img" title="smile">:smile:</span></p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/257204-project-error-handling/topic/custom%20errors%20in%20fmt%3A%3AResult/near/213091345" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> Charles Ellis O&#x27;Riley Jr. <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/257204-project-error-handling/topic/custom.20errors.20in.20fmt.3A.3AResult.html#213091345">(Oct 12 2020 at 22:13)</a>:</h4>
<p>Appreciate it.</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/257204-project-error-handling/topic/custom%20errors%20in%20fmt%3A%3AResult/near/213095918" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> Ashley Mannix <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/257204-project-error-handling/topic/custom.20errors.20in.20fmt.3A.3AResult.html#213095918">(Oct 12 2020 at 23:26)</a>:</h4>
<p><span class="user-mention" data-user-id="344328">@Charles Ellis O'Riley Jr.</span> Just a super friendly note that we can be a little more inclusive than “guys” by using more gender-neutral terms like “all” or “everyone” 🙂🙏 Thanks for diving in and helping out with the group!</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/257204-project-error-handling/topic/custom%20errors%20in%20fmt%3A%3AResult/near/213096038" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> DPC <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/257204-project-error-handling/topic/custom.20errors.20in.20fmt.3A.3AResult.html#213096038">(Oct 12 2020 at 23:28)</a>:</h4>
<p>(i generally use folks and works well for a gender-neutral term and another option )</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/257204-project-error-handling/topic/custom%20errors%20in%20fmt%3A%3AResult/near/213098887" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> Charles Ellis O&#x27;Riley Jr. <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/257204-project-error-handling/topic/custom.20errors.20in.20fmt.3A.3AResult.html#213098887">(Oct 13 2020 at 00:19)</a>:</h4>
<p><span aria-label="+1" class="emoji emoji-1f44d" role="img" title="+1">:+1:</span></p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/257204-project-error-handling/topic/custom%20errors%20in%20fmt%3A%3AResult/near/213174282" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> Charles Ellis O&#x27;Riley Jr. <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/257204-project-error-handling/topic/custom.20errors.20in.20fmt.3A.3AResult.html#213174282">(Oct 13 2020 at 15:37)</a>:</h4>
<p>Sorry about the gender neutrality.  Thanks for pointing it out.<span aria-label="pray" class="emoji emoji-1f64f" role="img" title="pray">:pray:</span></p>



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